Japan Press Weekly

(November 5, 2012)

Anti-US base candidate challenges incumbent mayor in Okinawa

(November 5, 2012)

1,000 youth rally in Fukushima demand shutdown of all nuclear plants in Japan

(November 4 & 6, 2012)

Ex-Hansen’s disease patients need more sanatorium staff

(November 4, 2012)

JCP aims for 30% cut in greenhouse gases: JCP Kasai

(November 3, 2012)

US airman commits violence while under curfew

(November 3, 2012)

Upper House holds urgent session on PM censure motion

(November 3, 2012)

Support development of art and culture

(October 24, 2012)

Yakuza-connected justice minister resigns

(October 25, 2012)

Ishin no Kai Matsui received illegal corporate donations: citizens’ ombudsmen

(October 26, 2012)

Business world: 10% consumption tax is still not enough

(October 30, 2012)

JCP Shii calls for snap general election to seek public verdict

(October 26, 2012)

Provide Fukushima children with long-term medical checkups: mothers’ group

(October 28, 2012)

Armitage & Nye tell Japan to keep nuclear power generation

(October 28, 2012)

Consulting firm selects corporate recipients of gov’t subsidy for post-disaster recovery

(October 25, 2012)

Japan-US military exercise to retake occupied isle would be unconstitutional and harm attempts to solve territorial issue

(October 25, 2012)

Rape cases by US servicemen concentrated in Okinawa and Kanagawa

(October 29, 2012)

Ex-PM confesses he knew about secret nuclear weapons agreement

(October 30, 2012)

Shii urges US Embassy Minister-Counselor to remove all US bases from Japan

(October 24, 2012)

Top court acknowledges NTT’s unjust transfer of workers

(October 26, 2012)

Ex-Nissan worker sues gov’t for workers’ compensation

(October 24, 2012)

Political support for corporate restructuring-I: End of life-time employment system

(October 24, 2012)

Academic demands retraction of Osaka mayor’s remark on ‘comfort women’

(October 25, 2012)

High court rejects appeal by ‘Red Purge’ victims

(October 28, 2012)

Air raid survivors unite to seek new assistance law

(October 28, 2012)

Nara residents strive to block plan to concrete over world heritage site

(October 27, 2012 )

Japan hampers international efforts to ban nukes

(October 24, 2012)

Tokyoites protest against Governor Ishihara’s remark over US military noise pollution

(October 26, 2012)

A lot of bad policies by ex-Tokyo governor Ishihara

(October 29, 2012)

DPJ members resigning from party in Tokyo assembly

(October 28, 2012)

Kanagawa JCP protests against local gov’t plan to close public ranch

(November 2, 2012)

Ex-Fukushima plant worker accuses employer

(November 2, 2012)

Shii grills PM on misuse of disaster recovery funds, mass firing of electronics workers, consumption tax, nukes, Senkaku, TPP, and US bases

(November 1, 2012)

Are US beef under 30-month old with risky parts remaining safe to eat?

(November 1, 2012)

Revised nuclear evacuation zone expanded to 30km

(November 1, 2012)

Court revokes some ‘Kimigayo’-related punishments on Tokyo teachers

(October 31, 2012)

METI intends to use post-disaster recovery budget for nuclear exports

(October 31, 2012)

Use reconstruction budget for sufferers: Women’s group

(October 31, 2012)

Support single-parent households

(October 27, 2012)

Political support for corporate restructuring - IV: Need to establish work rules

(October 26, 2012)

Political support for corporate restructuring - III: Revision of laws satisfies business world

(October 25, 2012)

Political support for corporate restructuring - II: US demand for deregulation of labor laws

(October 23, 2012)

Shii explains to PM way to solve Senkaku, US rape, Osprey issues

(October 17- 23, 2012)

Okinawans’ anger flares up against US soldiers’ assault

(October 23, 2012)

Diet passes 1st petition for increase in culture budget

(October 23, 2012)

Small hydropower generation receives attention

(October 22, 2012)

Give relief to all patients: intractable disease sufferers

(October 21, 2012)

Tokyo governor: lawsuit over excessive US base noise is just egoism of residents

(October 21, 2012)

JCP in Tokyo Assembly contributes to increasing transparent use of public funds

(October 20, 2012)

Shii requests Obama to remove all US bases from Japan

(October 20, 2012)

JCP Kasai meets ex-‘comfort women’ in Korea